And so it begins

[noodlehead333]

I've loved old Power Wagons ever since I saw a flat fender when I was about 13. I finally have my truck! Everybody say hi to Punkin. She's mostly stock right now but I am tearing her down and swapping in a Cummins and NV4500 that I still have to pick up in San Antonio next month. I'm planning for it to be a "forever" build. Not a show truck but "purty". My primary goal is to make it as bulletproof as I can. I plan it to be a daily driver. I'll be learning as I go so please be patient if I ask a lot of questions.

 

[Verkstad]

Looks good !
Unlike you I prefer curvier things,,, I've got a '60 civilian model longbed PW.
Its been repowered with a Mercedes turbo diesel and other bits and bobs of a D309 series truck.

Good luck to your project.
Jakob

 

[Bill W]

Nice truck
You say your putting in a Cummins 4BT and a NV4500?,
Boy have you come to the right place!! something tells me Cabell is going to be around REAL SOON!!

 

[noodlehead333]

Nice truck
You say your putting in a Cummins 4BT and a NV4500?,
Boy have you come to the right place!! something tells me Cabell is going to be around REAL SOON!!

I hope so. I've seen his site and have read alot of the threads he has contributed to on here and on other sites. I can use all the help I can get.

 

[Bill W]

Here is a link to Cabell's website which has info on his M-37 Cummins conversion
1953 Dodge M37

 

[bulldog_mack13]

M37's are one of the best Vehicles ever made , enjoy it!

 

[bigbee]

Easy to see where the truck got its name! Looks good, have fun with it.

 

[emr]

I have to say , please do not take it the wrong way, but a flat fender is a willys or ford jeep,these fenders are flat and very commonly called flat fenders, Like I say alot I have the last of the flat fenders A M38 ..., the trucks U are talking ...those are big round fenders....I have to say i also love those big round fenders !!!...Randy

 

[Capt.Marion]

I have to say , please do not take it the wrong way, but a flat fender is a willys or ford jeep,these fenders are flat and very commonly called flat fenders, Like I say alot I have the last of the flat fenders A M38 ..., the trucks U are talking ...those are big round fenders....I have to say i also love those big round fenders !!!...Randy

A Flat fender is also a B1-series Dodge Power Wagon... Welcome to Power Wagon Advertiser

 

[emr]

They look round to me...

 

[bubba_got_you]

nice truck
i use mine as a dd and an off road truck and she kicks but.

 

[noodlehead333]

Guys - I didn't mean to imply that an M-37 is a "flat fender". I was talking about having seen a civilian Power Wagon when I was 13 that the guy referred to as a "flat fender" Dodge. I couldn't even tell you what year that thing was. But that was the beginning of the obsession that took 23 years to come to fruition.

 

[jepsonjj]

Noodlehead,

Are you going to leave the truck orange with black trim, I like the look??? Also, it's your truck you can call it anything you want - flat fender what ever!!!!!!

Joe

 

[maddawg308]

Very nice looking M37, I love the orange paint job, it actually looks good on it.

Now enough of that, get some 24087 and get spraying!

 

[bubba_got_you]

Noodlehead,

Are you going to leave the truck orange with black trim, \

go green!! lol

 

[noodlehead333]

Sorry traditionalists

Actually, I am going to repaint her orange, black, and blue (not much blue but it will be in select spots.) I fell in love with the orange when I bought her and decided right then and there that Punkin would be kept primarily orange. I'm still working on some sketches of the color scheme. I am not going to do anything too extreme but I don't want a monolithic paint job. My apologies to any traditionalists.

 

[dispatcher1011]

I say leave it orange 'till Halloween........ then whatever.....